Longueval

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Longueval
Longueval coat of arms
Longueval (France)
Longueval
region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Péronne
Community association Haute Somme
Coordinates 50 ° 2 ′  N , 2 ° 48 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′  N , 2 ° 48 ′  E
height 123-157 m
surface 8.53 km 2
Residents 271 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 80360
INSEE code 80490

Longueval is a French municipality with 271 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Péronne and the Canton of Péronne .

geography

Longueval lies in the triangle of Péronne (in the east), Albert (in the west) and Bapaume (in the north).

history

Nearby, the Battle of Delville Forest took place in 1916.

Population development

  • 1962: 301
  • 1968: 307
  • 1975: 267
  • 1982: 278
  • 1990: 237
  • 1999: 248
  • 2006: 266

Web links

Commons : Longueval  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ see Battle of the Somme